Shloka 23

Matsya Purana — The Pushkara Manifestation

Devanagari script

तया समाहितस्तत्र रेमे ब्रह्मा तपश्चरन् ततो जगाद त्रिपदां गायत्रीं वेदपूजिताम् //

Transliteration

tayā samāhitastatra reme brahmā tapaścaran tato jagāda tripadāṃ gāyatrīṃ vedapūjitām //

Translation

Absorbed in that (power/meditation) there, Brahmā delighted in deep austerity; then he uttered the three-footed Gāyatrī, revered and worshipped by the Vedas.

Word by Word

• tayā: by her/with that (instrumental

• samāhitaḥ: fully composed, concentrated

• tatra: there

• reme: rejoiced, delighted

• brahmā: Brahmā

• tapaścaran: practicing austerity/performing tapas

• tataḥ: then, thereafter

• jagāda: spoke, uttered

• tripadām: three-footed/three-part (metre)

• gāyatrīm: the Gāyatrī mantra/metre

• veda-pūjitām: worshipped/revered by the Vedas

Speaker

• Sūta (narratorial voice within the Matsya Purana’s discourse tradition; describing Brahmā’s act)

Entities Mentioned

• Brahmā
• Gāyatrī
• Vedas

Tags

• Creation
• Tapas
• Gayatri
• VedicMantras
• Cosmogony

FAQs

What does this verse reveal about the creation or dissolution (Pralaya)?

It highlights a creation-side principle: through Brahmā’s concentrated tapas, sacred sound (the Gāyatrī) is manifested/uttered, implying mantra as a foundational creative force rather than a pralaya event.

How does this verse relate to the duties of a King or Householder?

It models disciplined concentration (samādhi-like composure) and tapas as sources of right order; for householders and rulers, it supports the Matsya Purana ethic that governance and daily life should be anchored in Vedic reverence, mantra-recitation, and self-restraint.

What is the architectural or ritual significance mentioned here?

Ritually, it foregrounds the Gāyatrī as a central Vedic mantra for sanctification and worship; while not a Vāstu rule, it underwrites temple/ritual practice where mantra (especially Gāyatrī) is employed for purification and consecratory intent.